The Time of my Life

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IN A CAREER SPANNING MORE THAN THIRTY YEARS,
Patrick Swayze has made a name for himself on the stage, the screen, and television. Known for his versatility, passion, and fearlessness, he's become one of our most beloved actors.
But in February 2008, Patrick announced he had been diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer. Always a fighter, he refused to let the disease bring him to his knees, and his bravery has inspired both his legion of fans and cancer patients everywhere. Yet this memoir, written with wisdom and heart, recounts much more than his bout with cancer. In vivid detail, Patrick describes his Texas upbringing, his personal struggles, his rise to fame with Korth and South, his commercial breakthroughs in Dirty Dancing dMd Ghost, and the soul mate who's stood by his side through it aU: his wife, writer and director Lisa Niemi.
A behind-the-scenes look at a Hollywood life and a remarkable love, this memoir is both entertainment and inspiration. Patrick and Lisa's... Tovább

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IN A CAREER SPANNING MORE THAN THIRTY YEARS,
Patrick Swayze has made a name for himself on the stage, the screen, and television. Known for his versatility, passion, and fearlessness, he's become one of our most beloved actors.
But in February 2008, Patrick announced he had been diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer. Always a fighter, he refused to let the disease bring him to his knees, and his bravery has inspired both his legion of fans and cancer patients everywhere. Yet this memoir, written with wisdom and heart, recounts much more than his bout with cancer. In vivid detail, Patrick describes his Texas upbringing, his personal struggles, his rise to fame with Korth and South, his commercial breakthroughs in Dirty Dancing dMd Ghost, and the soul mate who's stood by his side through it aU: his wife, writer and director Lisa Niemi.
A behind-the-scenes look at a Hollywood life and a remarkable love, this memoir is both entertainment and inspiration. Patrick and Lisa's marriage is a journey of two lives intertwined and Hved as one-diroughout dieir years in Hollywood and at home on dieir working ranch outside Los Angeles, and culminating in die hope and wisdom they've imparted to all who know diem. This book will open die door for families, individuals, and husbands and wives to grow, bond, and discover entirely new

levels of love and sharing, proving that life shouldn't be lived as a series of endings, but rather as the beginning of greater strength and love.
PATRICK SWAYZE is a three-time Golden Globe-nominated actor best known for his leading-man roles in two of the most beloved pictures of all time: Ghost and Dirty Dancing. Along with these high-grossing, history-making films, many of his other movies have achieved a cult following, and his television series. The Beast, was a critical success. Also a singer/songwriter, dancer, and stage actor, Swayze grew up in Houston, Texas.
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Lisa NIEMI wrote, directed, and produced the film One Last Dance in 2004. She has held many film, television, and Broadway roles and also wrote, directed, and starred in the play Without a Word with her husband, garnering six Drama Critics Awards. Before turning to directing and acting, Niemi was a professional dancer.
Patrick and Lisa reside on a ranch outside Los Angeles. Vissza